The demonstration was held in streets leading to St. Mark's Square, where the government and parliament are headquartered, because police stopped the demonstrators and prevented them from protesting in the square.

The protest was organised by the Alliance for Change demanding that the government step down. It was initiated by Ivan Pernar on Facebook. He was taken into custody after jumping a protection barrier.

Police said they used tear gas to fight off the attack.

The demonstrators set fire to three garbage containers.